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BURNED TO DEATH.
Hurley, wis, Almost Totally Destroyed
and Several Lives Lost.

anu Several Lives Lost.
HURLEY, Wis, July 1O.--Fire broke
out on the stage of the Alcazar theatre
OF s o'clock last night and within an
hour the entire business part of the
town was in flames, while eleven per-
sons had perished in the theatre. The
charred remains of nine people have
been taken from the ruins. The loss
in full is half million dollars. The
Alcazar was n variety theatre chiefly
frequented by miners and was one of
the resorts OF unsavory repute associa-
ted with the notorious dance houses of
the mining regions. Only small au-
dience had gathered when the fire
broke out and they scrambled out in
hurry. Several actors, however,
rushed up stairs to save their wardrobes
and when they then sought to escape
found they were hemmed in on all
sides, the flames having spread through
the wooden building with incredible
rapidity. How they struggled to es-
cape will never be known as none of
them except Sadie Wells and Mabel
former appeared at second story
window and called piteously upon the
crowd outside to save her. Before help
could be raised the flames reached her
and communicated to her clothing.
She made frantic effort to jump
through the window, then with Il pierre
ing shrek she fell into the furnace be-
low. Mabel Powers reached the third
story window. She jumped and was so
badly injured that her recovery is
doubtful. Among those who perished
in the theatre were Frank Young, Sa-
die McCabe and jackson, colored COM
edians. Tillie Moore, song and
dance artist, Mabel Goodrich,
and the husband OF Sadie Wells, Mrs.
Fenton and two or three others whose
names are not known. The Alcazar
was in the very heart of the town. 1t
was mass of flames in very short
time and the fire seemed to hop from
building to building until sew
eral blocks became like q
roaring oven. 1t was not long
before every business house between
Third and Fifth avenue were in flames.
All efforts to get the fire under control
seemed futile. The fire department,
reinforced by scores of,volunteers, sent
its puny streams against the walls OF
flame, but had to retreat as the fire
swept on resistlessly. 1t did not stop
until the material for it to feed upon
was lacking. Individual losses over
$4,000 are as follows: Moore, McFar-
ran e Co., merchandise and clothing,
$4,000; Moore, Agrew & Co., general
hardware, SAC, 900; Heinman Bros. &
Co., dry goods, $25, 900; Cohen & Men
general merchandise, $4,000; Brill &
Langdon, 10000; Carrothers Bros,
stock of liquors, $4,000; j. b. Langlois,
saloon and household, $4,000; Lemon
& Forster, drugs, $4,000; proprietors of
the fair, $4,000; John e, Burton, six
teen buildings, $4,000; Chas. Lee
Claire, Alcazar theatre, $25 900; ID. 2.
McNill, saloon and household, $4,000;
2. S. Birdie, wholesale liquors, $4,000;
A E. Gallagher, law library, $4,000;
Peask Bros. groceries and building,
$I1 900; G. Perrin, restaurant, $4,000;
+. A. Day, hardware, $4,000; j. Ridge
man, saloon and restaurant, $4,000.
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Taking q Holiday.

WASHINGTON, July 10.-The presi-
dent, Mrs. Cleveland and Col. Lamont
will leave Washington tomorrow for 3
stay OF about week in New York
state. The party will proceed over the
Pennsylvania railroad direct to Hol-
land Patent, where the president will
spend Tuesday with Mr.. Cleveland.
On Wednesday he goes to Clinton to
attend the centennial anniversary of
the settlement of the village which his
father lived. From Clinton the presi-
dent will go to Forest Point, where he
will stop several days with his brother.
Rev. VIM. N. Cleveland.
, 1887-07-14
New Railroads.

HARRISBURG, Pa, July 1.-Two
railroads controlled by the same COM
pany were chartered at the state de-
partment to-day with q capital stock
or 1880, 900. They are said to be
part of the Baltimore & Ohio and
Lehigh Valley scheme to run line
from New York to Pittsburg. The
president and directors are all Phila-
delphians, but the stock in both cor
porations to the amount of about
seven-eighths is held by Geo. A.
Simpson, OF New York. Each road
will have number of branch lines.
, 1887-07-14
Fish Culture.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1l.-Private
advices from New Zealand per steamer
Mariposa state that of the two and Il half
million white fish eggs lately sent there
by Fish Commissioner Baird nearly
fifty per cent. Matched and are doing
well. They were placed in fresh water
lakes in south New Zealand. The first
shipment OF 100000 eggs proved a
failure.
, 1887-07-14

from July 9th. 1t AYERS that the adop-
ton of rates prayed for T3 n tom
would make it impossible to pay op.
erative expenses, would prevent the
construction OF new branch lines un-
der way and in contemplation and, in
fact, destroy defendants entire proper
ty as an investment.
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titled as to the transfer OF the contr q
OF the Denver ( South Park railroad To
Jay Gould and the Union Pacific.
Mr.. Loveland testified that jay Gould
and Sidney Dillon had once suggested
to him that he should run for govern
or OF Colorado. He denied that they
had suggested that he should run for
the United States senate. United
States Senator Henry NJ. Teller was
then sworn. In reply to a question
by Commissioners Littler lie testified
that he did not believe there was .
word OF truth in the statement made
before this commission yesterday TO the
effect that q monied combination was
formed by the railroads during
the last senatorial contest in
Colorado. He did not believe any
railroad company had put up dollar
for the purpose of electing any senator.
certainly not dollar to help the can
didate who became the successful one,
meaning himself. II the Union Pa
cifc extended any influence, which
the senator would not say it did, it
would be, ii anything, influence again
him, as ho had been known TO favor
state supervision of railroads. He ex-
pressed himself as quite willing that
this commission should examine ex-
haustively into the question OF his cleo
tion. His whole expenditures for the
contest was $500, contributed to
the republican committee of his own
county, which was less than he had
contributed when not q candidate for
office, and his hotel bill at Denver, SG1.
In reply to u question by Gov. Patti
son, he testified that the firm of which
he had been member until 1882,
which consisted of his brother and
himself and another lawyer, had been
attorneys for the Union Pacific COM
pany part Of the time on salary of
eight or nine thousand dollars n year,
but said at that time he had no con-
nection with the firm nor with the
railroad. In reply to question
by Commissioner Anderson, he said
he did not believe the United States
government should itself attempt to
run u railroad. He saw no warrant in
the constitution for the assumption of
such function by the government. He
thought it would be better for the gov
ernment to specify fixed annual sum
which it might require the Union Pa
cific company to pay rather than an
approximate of net earnings, as the
latter plan lead to disputes as to what
the net earnings really were.
, 1887-07-14
EarthQuako.

DOVER, N. H., July 11.-Farmers
from Rollinsford, Southworth and Bar
who came into town In body
to-day, report slight shock of earth
quake in these towns this morning at
8 :35 O'Clock.
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Clearing House Hanort.

Boston, July 1O.-The managers OF
leading clearing houses in the United
States report the total gross exchange
for week ending July 9th, 1887, to be
1866, 1865, 1873, an increase OF 50 per
cent.
, 1887-07-14
Train Men strike,

New YORK, July 11.-Engineers on
the Brooklyn elevated railroad struck
ut o'clock this afternoon. No trains
are running on time.
, 1887-07-14
GOLD AND SILVER.

The net gold in the treasury in
creased from $15S,O33, ,OO5, July 1st,
1886, to $1S6,S75,S69 July LIST, 1887.
Since the first instant gold holdings
have decreased 81, ,6O2 ,122, while circu-
lation OF gold certificates has increased
sc, ,263,77O. Circulation standard sill
yer dollars has increased 1888, ,O16 since
the first instant.
, 1887-07-14
COINS REDEEMED.

The total amount of coins redeemed
under call which matured on the lst
inst. is $lS, ,090, ,250, leaving still out
standing of that call 1926
G5G. Total amount OF called
bonds outstanding is %53000,450.
RUN ON SMALL MONEY.
The demand for notes of small de-
nominations continues heavy and the
treasury department is unable as yet
to meet it. Arrangements have been
made, however, to secure an increased
supply Of silver certificates from the
bureau of engraving and printing and
they will be issued as soon as pos
sible.
, 1887-07-14
wAsHINGTON NOTES.
HEAVY EXPENDITURES.

WASHINGTON, July 12.-Govern-
ment receipts so far this month
amount to $10,693, 3,567, and expendi-
lures. including nearly $l2OOO,OOO
pension payments, $1S,561 ,lO2, max
ing an excess of expenditures OF ST.
S67 ,535. 1t is estimated that the re-
ceipts during the remainder of the
month will average 100000 day and
that the expenditures will be cores
pondingly large.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

Ono,haii lea cue OF land in iIutchin-
son county, icNas, now near the rail
road, watcr2d by kit Cersou creek
Can sell in nest ten days ut s,25 per
aero. Gail at our cllice and get lines
ottho new railroad M the panhandle,
and YOU will take this otter,
Twenty thousand dollars Of stock
in u solvcIr stock company. This will
pay 10 per cent. dividend III the fall
Wlll take go cents on the dollar Full
particulars given. Cali and be con
WINGED that this is n first class invest
ment. j. H. ELGIN Il Co.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24
Prohibition Coniercmco.

SrAUNroN, Va" Sept 23.-Tho state
prohibition conference met here to-
day. There were ltO delegates, about
ouc-tOurth negroes, present repre-
sentiug twenty-nine counties and ulue
cities After the appointment of the
committees, the conference took recess
Till . p. IN. The delegations embrace
hitherto pronounced leaders OF both
political parties.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24
IIIG TRIE IiRIDGI..
Artfou - h" I"ken Ihc
commissioners ana council To-
Iu,ntr ia, bridge To-day,


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count! '"'''''''''''.'''' ""''
council were in good earnest j" me
muttcr of giving, orat least trying to
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some tmo negotiations have been
pridiuu between tho bridge company
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Tor Tine pui'H.-i oil IIr ur''A''
Alta recent meeting of the council
Alderman VIM Fiournoy OF the COM
mittce pointed from th' Uiy coun-
cll r.ldo % report TO lint body which
was substantially IS ioIoWt. eve.
;our committee DO report that hay
luz been npI ontcd boy tho city coun-
ell of he city OF Waco TO do all IN our
power 'o ASSIST the county commits
,ioucr- iu their Cn)rt7 10 purchase
the suspension bridge from the waco
Bridge company wc have from time
To time met with and co-operated
with them To that elect.
AFTER pANY iNrrrfCrrAL
,0,r,. ,, ,ho mart of Ola, comuis.
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

Had "a ruby which lighted his palace
ntuigAt More precious than gems
aro beautiful teeth, which lightup the
mct when displayed by smile. Use
Solodout and your teeth viii be bril-
liant a- jewels, your breath rs sweet
"a the roses OF Cashmere.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24
AcI1lliAAion 90,
nCHc1.NCcIS CRt- 70,
WACO, rENAs, SEPT 20 1885,
current crime.
BRUTAL uNoncIpE.

PIrrsHCRG, Pa, Sept. .8.-Thomas
Mckcunel, u laboring man 81 years
of age, brutally murdered his wife ut
heir home in Mckesport, while she
was sleeping. lie first struck her on
the head with su axe, and then buried
Anife In her heart After his arrest
he sad he had been contemplating
the deed for years, but had retrainPd
until his children had reached all age
when they could care for themselves,
lie Gained that she was untaithful TO
him.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24
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FresdentCIeyc

President GrN
interview Wit
New \ ork Wo
believed that a
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

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ty, strength and wholesomeness More econ.
omioRl than the ordinary kinds and cannot be
test, short. weight. alum or phosphate now.
ders. Sold only In cans. ROYAL BAKING
POWDER co 10 WAll-st., New York.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

Headache common complaint,
II is generally caused by derapged
stomach, or dlsordered liver. Morris
Cas- carine Is the remedy for these ills
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

Jas + Edwards, Bolton; ID Patrick,
Eddy; IL X Brewer, Jersey City.
At the New McClellaud: w IL
Lawson, city; A l. Brown, st Louis; o
4 Richardson and son, Ben FrsnKlin;
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24
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The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

Gums for hire at Ambold's.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

Guaranteed strictly pure. My stock
of flour, sugar. syrups and other
staple grocerlt cannot be cXcelled.
W. II. MCLAUGHLIN.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

ain the only grocer in Waco, as
far "a know, who carries imported
vinegar (French) constantly in stock.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24
tons at the Old Corner.
lSinte Family

\ Fortunate Family,
David NicholsoD's Liquid Bread or
Extract Malt, at b. a. Little Il Co.'S
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1887-09-24

The brunswick, cond w. -.
Spaulding, would 90 far toward se-
curing a secona term for the present
administration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
On Mount Etna,s summit.

We left ous mules and began to climb the
frightful wal of hardened ashes which
yielded bit beneath our feet We went on
painting, catching at projections, halting
each minute and supporting ourselves with
our iron shod staves. 1t takes nearly an hour
to climb these last 300 meters As we went
up the sulphurous vapors came into our
faces We saw first on the right and then
on the left great jets of smoke coming out
of the fssures in the soil; we soon found that
the stones at which we clutched were hot
At last we reached kind of narrow plat
form. In front of us a dense cloud of smoke
was rising slowly, like white curtain roll
ing up. We advanced few steps, taking
care not to be suffocated; and suddenly at
our very feet yawned prodigious, fright
full abyss more than three miles in circum-
ference. We could dimly discover through
the vapors the other side of the monstrous
hole, ], 800 meters wide, with its walls going
straight down into the mysterious kingdom
of fire The beast was calm. It was asleep
away down below. There was nothing but
the smoke constantly escaping from this pro-
digious chimney 8, 312 meters high
Around US everything was stranger yet.
All Sicily was concealed by the mists, so
that we seemed in the sky, in the middle of
the sea, above the clouds, so high, so high,
that the Mediterranean appeared to be a part
of the blue sky. We were enveloped in azure
on all sides. We stood erect ON this phe-
nomenal mountain which pierced the clouds
and seemed to repose upon the sky that
stretched above our heads, under our feet,
everywhere. de Maupassant.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
India Rubber Small Fruit.

1 wouldn't believe it. That-any maj
should suppose that women in order to gel
sly nips Of alcohol would take the fluid con
cealed in mock fruit surpassed all the folly
had ever encountered. Why, the simpl,
upshot Of such device would be that grape
and the like, real and unreal, would becom
suspicious and coul1n't be eaten with pro
priety at all But 1 have investigated
India rubber small fruit is an actuality &
was patented. ''The general nature of my
invention" says the misguided inventor, iii
a capsule formed of thin India rubber Oh
equivalent material filed with spirits or othei
fluid, initiating the appearance of grapes
currants and similar globular small fruit. -
The rubber nip seems to have been foun(
an improvement upon the I'D plan of re
treating into corner Of parlor car ant
fishing flask out of gripsack.
The circular continues: Persons who art
apt TO become faint in prolonged and
crowded assemblies will find ready restora
tion.' This evidently means that while men
go out of the theatres between the acts tbs
women, provided with four or five pony
brandies, can worry through a five aci
tragedy without disturbing their neighbour
or acquiring an undeserved reputation fo1
dissipation. ''For orators, actors and sing
ers " says the circular, ''they are invaluable,
owing to the unobserved manner in which
they can be utilized to overcome fatigw
from exertion." The directions for use arr
minute and particular. New York Cor. Chi
cago Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
New York,s Girl Arabs.

Her head was held erect and her face
wreathed in smiles as she went out of court.
She waved her hand to some desperate look
ing youths, mere lads, on the benches and
whispered to the nearest one: "rll be with
Maggie on de island to-morrer. I'll give her
de best love of de gang"
Thus she spoke of going to jail. A few
years ago she would have been classified in
that same court as ''pivoter," but to-day
she comes under the term "a chippy"
Pivoter means a girl addicted to picnics, ex-
cursions and other affairs at which there was
q great deal of pivoting or waltzing, and
chippy means young thing. Both terms
apply to the same class of wayward girls in
short dresses. You can get an idea of the
size of this town when you realize that there
are enough misguided children of one sex to
add to our language word for common use.
The police estimate that there are 10000 of
these girl Arabs in New York, and at least
as many more in Brooklyn, Jersey City and
Newark combined.
They are the feminine counterparts of the
gangs for which we are notorious They
are the product of our tenement house
system, in which humanity is so crowded
hat the children have to grow up in the
streets for want of room indoors. The sample
chippy is revelation to humanity. She is
feminine in nothing except dress. Other
girls are led TO err, but she was born astray.
She boasts that she was never known to cry
She fights like boy, and would as lief fight
with a boy as not. She smokes, drinks,
swears, picks pockets, pliers and sometimes
chews tobacco. She haunts theatre galleries,
picnics, skating and east side ball rooms.
She is Indifferent whether she sleeps at home
or in box wagon laid up in side street
over night. She terrorizes her parents, and,
joining with other chippies every m Jrning,
descends on the avenues where goods are ex-
posed on the sidewalks, and they are as if a
scourge was upon them.-Julian Ralph's
Letter
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
SOLITALARE.

Patience? Yes, that's the woman's game
The dull delight of solitude,
Where rank on rank she tries to frame,
And speech or laughter ne'er intrude
Night after night, beside the fire,
When evenings lonely lamp is lit.
Oppressed with thoughts that yex and
tire.
Among the cards her fingers fit.
The woman's camel On some poor king
The sequence of her play is built;
The queen comes after, hapless thing!
And next the knave with grinnine
guilt.
Then all her treasures, one by one,
Are thrown away to swell the pile.
The last and least; when that is done,
Begin again the night beguile.
A woman's game; to sit and wait;
Build and rebuild. hough fate destroy
Shuttle the cards; for soon or late
There comes an end to grief and joy.
A man may fight, OF SOW, ur reap.
Divide the seas or traverse earth;
She can but drudge. or pray or weep.
What is her life or lovin- worth?
She sits there when the day is dead,
Lonely and distress Do you dare
Deny, when all is dom and said,
That woman's game is soiitairel
Rose Terry Cooke.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24

euttermilk with weak brire a. then
salt the butter in d brue bath, instead
of working dry salt intu the butter, the
consumer would soon come to learn that
butter has d flavor OF its own. independ-
ent of salt
An English jnurna mentions heavy
she-p--a two-year old part Lincoln; live
weight, 434 pounds carcass. 304 pounds
loose Cat. 81 pounds; skin. entrails. blood
etc, 80 pounds; waste, 6 pounds. Total
4S4 pounds.
1t will soon be lime for ignoramuses
to begin to physic their horses half Il
death in order IT, get them in condition
for spring work.
The muddy seasons are hard on hOrs-
es The loads should be made to Ger,
respond with the condition of the Dads
Taxing the London wool sales as a
guide. 1887 opens up much more favora-
bly, for The wool grower than 1886 did.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-02-24
LIFE ON THE BosPoRUs.
View of Turkish Kitchen-In Dool
Wretchedness-The Sea Breeze.

View of a Turkish Kitchen-In Door
wretchedness-The Sea Breeze.
All of the gardens are surrounded by walls,
no matter what shape-square or triangular,
or whatever direction the street has happened
to take. Queer and heavy wooden doors
mark the entrance, and when open often
bring to view pretty green gardens. More
often, however, these doors open directly
into the house. of which the walls form one
side The upper story usually projects over
the top, affording the women good views Of
the passers-by. 1t seems very singular to be
watched by so many unseen eyes, but this
appears to be the only means of amusement
the Turkish women have, unless they them
selves 90 out to promenade and gossip. They
seem to live chiefly in these upper rooms.
% 1t is q curious fact that in most houses il
is q view of the kitchen and surroundings
that first greet one. They make very little
of the entrance, and visitor may have to
wander through all sorts of apartments be-
fore reaching the reception room. As yet
we have not had the good fortune to be adj
mitted into harem, but as we glance in
when passing we see that most Of these poor
homes are. utterly devoid Of everything but
bare necessities of life and often these are
lacking Of stoves they know nothing, so
in cold weather they wear large amount OF
clothing, generally wadded, and then they sit
around their ''mongol'' or charcoal holder.
1t is O remarkable fact that the houses are
chiefly windows Surely they get all the
light and sunshine possible, but at the same
time the casing is so loose that the wind also
finds easy access.
In this poor settlement within the walls
and in fact In most parts, believe there il
hot An ditph